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Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

12:00 AM5/2/2008

In the first ever meeting of its kind, the senior enlisted advisor for the Kenyan Department of Defense forces met with the top enlisted leaders of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in

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Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

12:00 AM4/16/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have requested the support of Congress in extending and making permanent a program that provides the Department of Defense with the funds to work collaboratively with the

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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

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USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

12:00 AM4/8/2008

USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius tthis year when it arrived in Port Louis on April 8, 2008. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa.

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U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea

U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea

U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea

12:00 AM4/2/2008

The U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 2 to provide a variety of training courses for more than 100 members of the Senegalese Navy. This marks the 15th port stop of the APS, which aims to enhance

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Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

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Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

12:00 AM3/28/2008

The U.S.-Africa Defense Policy Dialogue that ended March 28, 2008, near Washington, D.C., was a chance for officials on both continents to speak, to listen and to move forward, said Theresa Whelan, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African

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Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,

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Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/25/2008

When Sergeant. Matthew O'Brian first learned he would be deploying with his battalion to Djibouti, Africa, he was interested, albeit a bit perplexed, with the news. In an interview in March, 2008, O'Brian describes his initial thoughts upon

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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

12:00 AM3/25/2008

As part of an exercise called West African Training Cruise 08, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over four days in March 2008 built and tested a system for transporting cargo from ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. The Improved Navy Lighterage System

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Navy Musicians Support State Department Programs in Liberia

Navy Musicians Support State Department Programs in Liberia

Navy Musicians Support State Department Programs in Liberia

12:00 AM3/24/2008

U.S. military musicians, supporting a U.S. State Department program, performed for more than 200 students, teachers, staff and parents at the Basa Secondary School in Buchanan on March 22, 2008.

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AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2008

The "American Families on the African Continent" Quality of Life Working Group met with General William "Kip" Ward and his wife, Joyce Ward, on March 20, 2008, at the NATO School in southern Germany following a week of

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New Martime Chart to Improve Port Safety, Help Economic Growth for Sao Tome and Principe

New Martime Chart to Improve Port Safety, Help Economic Growth for Sao Tome and Principe

New Martime Chart to Improve Port Safety, Help Economic Growth for Sao Tome and Principe

12:00 AM3/18/2008

The U.S. and Portuguese navies have helped the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe to update 44-year-old navigation charts of its principal harbor to improve shipping safety and help attract more commercial maritime trade.

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Africa Theater Security Working Group Begins Weeklong Conference in Germany

Africa Theater Security Working Group Begins Weeklong Conference in Germany

Africa Theater Security Working Group Begins Weeklong Conference in Germany

12:00 AM3/17/2008

Approximately 300 personnel and family members of U.S. government offices working across Africa met March 17, 2008, in the Bavarian town of Oberammergau for the first U.S. Africa Command Theater Security Working Group and Quality of Life Working

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U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

U.S. Navy Hosts Oceanographic Training for Students from Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

12:00 AM3/15/2008

The U.S. Navy hosted a three-day, at-sea training event in the Gulf of Guinea to improve collecting data for ocean and climate research, weather forecasting and modeling, and in support of maritime traffic.

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U.S. Airmen Supporting Presidential Visit to Africa Help Orphans in Ghana

U.S. Airmen Supporting Presidential Visit to Africa Help Orphans in Ghana

U.S. Airmen Supporting Presidential Visit to Africa Help Orphans in Ghana

12:00 AM3/7/2008

Airmen supporting President Bush's February visit to Africa brought gifts and supplies as part of a humanitarian outreach event for 150 orphaned children February 18 in Accra.

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Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE

Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE

Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE

12:00 AM3/6/2008

More than 30 Ghanaian midwives completed training March 5 aboard High Speed Vessel Swift following an intensive two-day course from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), a private voluntary organization partnering with Africa

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U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel

U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel

U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel

12:00 AM3/5/2008

During a late-Febuary course in Zambia, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tobias Dodgen pretended to be a suspicious traveler who claimed he accidently drove up to a government installation while searching for wildlife to photograph.

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General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command

General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command

General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM2/18/2008

UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND REMARKS BY GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD Commander, United State AFRICA Command Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies London FEBRUARY 18, 2008 GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD: (In progress)

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